Ford Upcoming cars by Autoporta
Most of the carmakers are expecting to do
even better in the year 2015. Auto majors are riding on some new products –
Ford is one of them. The last new car from the Ford stable in India was the
Fiesta, and this was a few years ago. Ford is now geared up to come out with a
few cars. Let us take a look at a few.
Ford Figo Sedan was
unveiled as a concept and was launched in the Brazilian market in 2014. The
Indian version is expected to be a sub-4 metre vehicle. Known as the Aspire,
this sub-compact sedan is expected to be offered with two engine options - a
1.2-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel. In the continuously growing
sub-compact sedan segment, Aspire will take on the likes of established players
like Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and Honda Amaze along with the Tata Zest and
Hyundai Xcent. The expected launch is in the middle of 2015 and the expected
price is Rs. 5 lakh-Rs. 7.50 lakh.
The Ford is ready with the new generation
of their Figo. The company has already
launched the product in Brazil, and it will arrive in India in 2015. The
new-gen Figo gets a honeycomb grille, but otherwise the front end remains the
same. The head-lights receive a mirror element. The new Figo is expected to be continued
to be powered by the existing engine options - 1.4-litre diesel and 1.2-litre
petrol in India. There will also be a 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.
The new-gen Ford Endeavour SUV is based on
the Ford's Edge design philosophy. This new-gen Endeavour is expected to be
more upmarket than its predecessor and to enhance its off-roading capabilities,
the company has developed it on a new ladder frame chassis. The inclusion of a
new independent coil-spring layout at the rear instead of the leaf spring setup
found in the current model will increase the drivability. The new terrain
management system (TMS) allows the driver to select pre-adjust settings like
normal, snow/grass, sand and rock, while driving. The new Endeavour could get
the existing 2.5-litre and 3.0-litre diesel units. Reports say that Ford has
been testing the 2.2-litre and 3.2-litre mills for India. Ford might replace
the existing 5-speed manual and automatic gearboxes with a 6-speed
transmission.
Ford is bringing out a right hand driver
version - the Ford Mustang. The Indian Mustang will be powered by a 4-cylinder
and a turbocharged engine. Ford India will launch the Mustang in three engine
options - a 2.3-litre EcoBoost, a 3.7 V6 and a 5.0-litre V8. All the engines
will be offered with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic gearbox. It will be
price around the Rs. 50 lakh mark.
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